Atia Koogo Ghanaian Athlete

Atia Koogo Ghanaian Athlete

Atia Koogo is an upcoming Ghanaian athlete. He is specialising in middle and long-distance events. He was born on 11^th April 1999 to Mr. Tindana Koogo and Mrs. Koogo Puziemba at Sagadugu in the Walewale District. He began his basic education at Sagadugut R/C Primary School in 2017 and proceeded to the Sagadugu R/C Junior High School and completed in 2015. In 2015, Atia went to the Tamale Senior High School on scholarship due to his athletic background and finished in 2018. He is now enrolled at the University of Education, Winneba.

Gender

Male

Current

University of Education, Winneba

Club

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Coach

Coach Julius Nyerere

Personal

42.2km – 2:35.34 *ht* Koforidua Marathon 2021

Achievement

2014

Cross Country Championship 10km -2^nd place. Volta Regional Basic School Games 5000m -3^rd place.

2015

Under 15 Accra Milo Marathon – 2^nd place

2016

National Circuit Games 5000m – 4^th place, Inter-Schools and Collegiate Games (super-zonal) 5000m -1^st place. Inter-Schools and Collegiate Games (super-zonal) 10000m – 2^nd place

2017

National Circuit Games 5000m – 6^th place, Inter-Schools and Collegiate Games (super-zonal) 5000m -1^st place. Inter-Schools and Collegiate Games (super-zonal) 10000m – 2^nd place

2018

Inter-Schools and Collegiate Games (super-zonal) 5000m – 1^st place. Inter-Schools and Collegiate Games (super-zonal) 10000m – 2^nd place

2019

University of Education (UEW), Winneba Inter-Hall Games 10000m – 1^st place. University of Education (UEW) Cross Country 5000m – 1^st place. Ghana University Sports Association (GUSA) Games 10k – 4^th place.

2020

National Circuit Games 10000m – 1^st place at Cape Coast Sports Stadium

2021

Good Day Energy Cross Country Championship 12km in 40:10 seconds *et* – 2^nd place. Koforidua Marathon 42.2km in 2:25:34 seconds – 1^st place

2022

29.01 Ghana Armed Forces Cross Country Championship – 10km – 31:34.40 *et* – 1st place. 26.02 National Cross Country Championship – Akim Oda – 10km – 29:25.61 – 2nd. 23.07 University of Education, Winneba Inter-House Cross Country – 1st – 34:05.13(ht). 3.09 Millennium Marathon -21km – 1:02:54 – 2nd. 01.10 Verna Ashanti Marathon – 1:06:55 – 1st

Electronic time *et*

Hand time *ht*

Last updated* 01.02.2022, 02.03.2022, 07.26.2022, 09.19.2022, 08.10.2022